Charles C. Owen

Charles C. Owen was a Little Rock, Arkansas, tax lawyer, Certified Public Accountant, President Emeritus, director, and shareholder. His practice focused primarily on wealth preservation planning, with related work involving tax planning, estate planning, business planning, tax controversies, elder representation, and tax-exempt organizations. He served as a tax practitioner for more than 50 years and helped clients understand complicated tax rules through practical explanations and careful planning.

Owen earned a J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1968. He also received a B.S.B.A. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1965. His accounting and legal education supported a practice grounded in tax analysis, business planning, financial structure, and estate-related problem solving. That background also supported his work as a Certified Public Accountant in Arkansas and Missouri and as a trusted tax planning speaker.

Owen served as president of his firm from 2000 to 2014 and built a long career around tax and wealth preservation matters. He spoke and wrote nationally on legal and tax topics, including tax planning, elder representation, wealth preservation planning, legal ethics, and tax-exempt organizations. His work also included nonprofit organization issues, business planning, and tax controversy matters that required detailed knowledge and practical application of complex tax rules.

Charles C. Owen received significant recognition for legal education, tax law, professionalism, and client service. He was named Outstanding Discussion Leader three times by the Arkansas Society of CPAs and received multiple Arkansas Bar Association CLE honors. He was listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers for probate and trust work and recognized by Chambers & Partners for corporate and commercial tax law. Owen also received the James McKenzie Professionalism Award for integrity, leadership, and service.

Law Office Affiliations

• President, Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

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